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Opioid Free Versus Opioid Based Anaesthesia for Free Flap Reconstruction Surgery of the Breast: A Phase III Multicentric Randomized Controlled Study.

Opioid Free Versus Opioid Based Anaesthesia for Free Flap Reconstruction Surgery of the Breast: A Phase III Multicentric Randomized Controlled Study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05439005
Acronym
OFOBA
Enrollment
158
Registered
2022-06-30
Start date
2022-12-07
Completion date
2027-06-06
Last updated
2026-01-30

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

free flap reconstruction surgery, anaesthesia

Brief summary

This study will compare morphine consumption during the first 48 hours postoperatively between the OFA group and the CA control group.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine+Lidocaine

Sponsors

Institut Curie
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Women aged 18 or older. 2. Patients with a French health insurance coverage (having a French social security number). 3. Patient eligible for free flap reconstruction surgery of the breastunder general anaesthesia. 4. Patient who has given written consent to participate in accordance with the regulations. 5. Having a negative blood pregnancy test for patients of childbea ring age.

Exclusion criteria

1. Allergy or intolerance to any of the drugs (dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, lidocaine, propofol, dexamethasone, kétamine, ketoprofen, nefopam, paracetamol, morphine, ropivacaine, droperidol, ondansetron). 2. Known history of heart failure, arrhythmias and/or ischemic heart disease and/or severe renal insufficiency. 3. Pulse below 50bpm during anaesthesia consultation and/or under beta blocker treatment. 4. Treatment with ACEI/ARB. 5. Severe asthma. 6. Symptomatic gastric or duodenal ulcer with or without treatment. 7. Baseline systolic blood pressure \< 100 mmHg. 8. Chronic preoperative pain and/or use of WHO ladder step 2 or 3 analgesics preoperatively. 9. Patient already included in another therapeutic trial evaluating an experimental molecule. 10. Persons deprived of liberty or under guardianship. 11. Patients with suspected difficulties in assessing pain on a scale. 12. Inability to undergo trial medical monitoring due to geographic, social or psychological reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
comparison of Morphine consumption in the two groupsduring the first 48 hours postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of vasopressor requirement and total intraoperative filling volumeend of surgery
Assessment of the state of consciousness on arrival in the PACUon arrival in the PACU
Assessment of the incidence of PONV in the PACU, at D0, D1 and D2in the PACU, at D0, D1 and D2
Maximum VAS at rest and mobilization in the PACU, at D0, D1 and D2in the PACU, at D0, D1 and D2
Dose of morphine given in titration in the PACU (mg)in the PACU
Number of boluses demand on PCA during the first 48 hours postoperativelythe first 48 hours postoperatively
DN3 score (Neuropathic Pain 3) on D2, D4, M1, M3 and M6on D2, D4, M1, M3 and M6
Length of stay in PACU (h) and length of in-hospital postoperative length of stay (D)at discharge
Assessment of the flap failure rate (flap removal surgery) and flap micro-anastomosis re-exploration rateat discharge
Pain management satisfaction scores (score from 0 to 10) at dischargeat discharge
Collection of serious adverse events between D0 (date of surgery) and D30between D0 (date of surgery) and D30
Dose of intraoperative rescue remifentanil in the OFA group (mcg)at discharge
Morphine consumption during the first 48 hours post-operatively (mg) in each breast reconstruction subgroup (immediate and secondary);the first 48 hours postoperatively

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTAnne-Claire COYNE, PhD
anne-claire.coyne@curie.fr0033156245765
CONTACTMary SAAD, MD
mary.saad@curie.fr0033147112371
STUDY_DIRECTORMary SAAD, MD

Institut Curie Saint-Cloud

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026